The Latest Breaking News from Asia

May 27-June 2, 2022

The Asian Tour has brought its International Series event to Northumberland this week and admission is free every single day

Abdul Latif Jameel, an early Rivian Automotive, Inc (NASDAQ:RIVN) backer, committed to investing up to $220 million (₹17 billion) in India's battery-powered two and three-wheeler vehicles through EV maker Greaves Electric Mobility. The Saudi family-owned group will initially pay $150 million (₹11.6 billion) for a 35.8% stake in India's Greaves Cotton Ltd subsidiary to foray…

Asian shares are mostly lower, echoing a decline on Wall Street as investors fret about higher interest rates and rising coronavirus cases in parts of the region

MUMBAI/DHAKA: A near doubling in benchmark cotton futures to 11-year highs, hard on the heels of a spike in freight and fuel prices, is clobbering Asian apparel makers while their global retail customers are reluctant to soak up the extra costs.

Farmmi Inc (NASDAQ:FAMI) has bagged a sales order for export to Japan. The order is for dried Shiitake mushrooms. The financial terms were not disclosed. "Asia has historically been the world's largest fungi market for both production and consumption," said Chairwoman and CEO Yefang Zhang. Farmmi is an agricultural products supplier, processor, and…

The United States will launch new trade talks with Taiwan, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, just days after the Biden administration excluded the Chinese-claimed island from its Asia-focused economic plan designed to counter China's growing influence.

The Mekong is one of the largest rivers in the world, beginning in China and flowing through Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Nearly 70 million people in Asia are dependent on its waters for fishing or to irrigate their rice fields. But this watery giant is threatened due to the dredging…

US president Joe Biden recently visited Asia in an effort to strengthen relationships in the region, most notably meeting with leaders of the “Quad” alliance of America, Japan, India and Australia. This group of like-minded states represents a 21st-century diplomatic mechanism which is growing in importance in lieu of an…

Shares are mixed in Asia after a wobbly day on Wall Street closed out a month buffeted by worries about a possible recession, inflation and rising interest rates

Global growth in factory activity slowed in May as China's strict coronavirus curbs and Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted supply chains and dampened demand, adding to woes for businesses already struggling with surging raw material prices.